Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 [Blu-ray]

Very good concert, hard to believe it's now 15 years ago. The Clapton and Winwood finale is classic!

The DVD was what I expected, a tour de feast for guitar lovers. The quality of the talent here is word-class. I defy anyone to submit anything of recent note that is even in the same ball park, or soccer stadium in this case. From Sonny Landreths opening salvos though Robert Randolfs high energy romp and Derek Trucks more than ample fill-in for the Allmans, to Jeff Becks other-worldly sonics and the rousing finales, this is the finest accumulation of musical talent you may ever see & hear. Turn it up loud!As for the experience itself, I was there, and while the music was great the experience was less so. Not because of the people or the event staff or even the inflated concession prices, be because of Toyota Parks irresponsible decision to run only hot water in the bathrooms just so they could sell more water. To me that is not only negligent but boarder line criminal. It was a blistering hot eleven hour day for most of us. To do that at the expense of peoples health and safety is extremely dangerous. I live downstate and don't follow Chicago news that much but I sure hope someone is suing there asses. Although Clapton had said weeks earlier that this would be his last Crossroads, that evening he said he might have to do one more. Do us all a favor EC and have it anywhere but there. The event is too once-in-a-lifetime precious to have it ruined by greedy ass-jerks like those running Toyota Park.

I've got all of the Crossroads concerts. They keep getting better with each installment.There are a lot of return performers at this concert from the last one. But the song selection they chose seems to have been ramped up. More of the artists joined together to accompany each other which made it super. Sonny Landreth, Robert Randolph, ZZ Top, Derek Trucks & his wife Susan Tadeschi were outstanding. As well as great performances by Sheral Crow, Jeff Beck, Winwood, Clapton and the rest. The only one I didn't like was Citizen Cope. Even Clapton couldn't save him. The only blemish on a thoroughly enjoyable concert. Also, I hope the next Crossroads has Black Country Communion with Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and the rest. It seems that nobody has ever heard of them. Down here in Atlanta, they don't get any airtime on the radio. Bonnamassa is a word of mouth artist and probably one of the best guitarist out there. I totally reccomend this DVD. If you like the other Crossroads Guitar Festivals, you'll really like this one.

I attended the Crossroads concert and I must say even the blu ray does not come close to the incredible sound of a stadium full of line-array speakers-however I do love the behind the scenes and artist close up footage that you just don't get at the Live event-This blu ray sounds ten times better than the theatre version but that may just be because of the lousy theatre I saw it in. It is mixed extremely well and is a pleasure to watch, although it is not done in the chronological order of the performances. I agree with others that less Jimmy Vaughn and Citizen Cope would have allowed for more Jeff Beck or some of the other incredible sets we saw at the concert. The concert was one of the most amazing events of my life and these discs capture the hi-lites admirably. I wish they could just release the whole concert-maybe do a volume two-i would love to have it all, even the mundane, just as a keepsake! You will not be disappointed in this purchase if you have at least a decent sounding home theatre set up!

I've all the Crossroads Guitar Festival series. I heard all of it for more than 20 times. The Best of all, and the Best of all my DVD's on Blues-Rock - a collection of more than 150 items -, is that one, from the year of 2010. There are 21 highlights here. 21 tracks with the best music you can hear on blues-rock and electric guitar show. One thing is certain, the last track (track number 18 - the DVD started with a track less or more) of the DVD nº 2, "The Thrill is Gone", is grade A+. They did something here, with that incredible song: B.B. King with all other musicians (an Ensemble) playing all together. Only the best musicians with B.B. King playing for more than 12 minutes. Maybe more minutes. Alone, that song alone would pay the price of the whole DVD (two discs inside). It's a must to hear, to have, and to pay. After finishing my music sessions at home, I put that song to play, and repeat it 4 or 5 times. Nothing is best than the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010. I'm totally sure about it.